Another edition of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo wrapped up this week, with nearly 70,000 attendees jamming the cavernous halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center to check out hundreds of upcoming video games.

Normally an industry-only trade event, E3 was open to the general public for the first time this year, with 15,000 three-day passes sold at $249 US a pop. Popular games like Super Mario Odyssey and Call of Duty: World War II had massive lines, with some fans waiting more than four hours for a hands-on game demo lasting as little as five minutes. Such is the draw of these digital diversions.

Most years I compile a list of my top five or 10 games of the show, but this year’s E3 had too many worthy titles to whittle down to a mere handful. So, in no particular order, here are my top 17 games of E3 2017.

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo Switch; Oct. 27)

The plucky plumber’s first 3D adventure on the red-hot Nintendo Switch is exactly as great as you’d expect. Actually, no – it’s better.

Marvel’s Spider-Man (PlayStation 4; 2018)

Based on just a short snippet of gameplay, this action-packed, super-cinematic affair could be one of the best superhero video games ever.

Far Cry 5 (Xbox One, PS4, PC; Feb. 27, 2018)

Far Cry comes to America, and somehow rural Montana seems just as exotic – and dangerous – as the previous games’ locations.

Sea of Thieves (Xbox One, PC; early 2018)

Working with friends to sail your pirate ship and plunder far-flung islands is good, giddy fun. Especially after a cup or two of grog.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Xbox One, PS4, PC; Oct. 10)

This sequel to the excellent Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor adds a ton of new gameplay goodies to the awesome orc-slaying mayhem.